Breaking: Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed WTO Director-General
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its director-general for a second term.
Naija News reports that the latest development was made known in a post via its X handle on Friday.
WTO said Okonjo’s reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025.
The post reads, “The General Council has appointed Director-General @NOIweala for a second term, effective 1 September 2025. More details to follow.”
Recall that WTO had recently confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala, the current director-general, is the sole candidate for the position as her first term nears its conclusion.
According to a statement released by the WTO, Okonjo-Iweala expressed her willingness to serve a second four-year term on September 16.
More details to come…
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